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Plenty of interface news out there now which makes sense since E3 is in full swing and all the fun stuff has been dragged out of R&D and put on display.<\/p>\n
First up is a nice entry over on the 3pointD blog (Link)<\/a> about the Novint Falcon haptic device which I’ve previously discussed (reLink<\/a>). I wish there had been some mention of whether the device felt robust enough to endure serious use. That’s an issue I’ve had with Sensable’s device<\/a> which is similar to the Falcon.<\/p>\n Another one that got my attention is eMagin’s Z800 3DVisor which Last up is an interesting entry on the New Scientist Invention Blog (Link)<\/a>. It appears Apple Computer has a new idea for a screen-based interface. Clever idea. Reminds me of Microsoft’s “skin as conductor” patent. I bet this one spawns a few other ideas.<\/p>\n I feel better. After seeing Microsoft’s “workplace of the future” presentation (blogged yesterday – reLink<\/a>), I needed a pick-me-up.<\/p>\n {Image source: New Scientist}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Plenty of interface news out there now which makes sense since E3 is in full swing and all the fun stuff has been dragged out of R&D and put on display. First up is a nice entry over on the … Continue reading is<\/strike> was the first image in a slideshow on C|Net (Link)<\/a>. The device appears to have all the technical specs but even at the reduced price of $549, I’d be hesitant. Besides, everyone knows it’ll be under $300 in another couple of years. I can wait.<\/p>\n